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I'm not sure about you, but it looks like we are s

I'm not sure about you, but it looks like we are staring down the barrel of another nationwide lockdown at some point in the future. With Auckland moving to level 3 at 12:00pm today, and the rest of the country moving to Level 2, we'll have to see how this all plays out.
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Hopefully all the testing will show how bad the community spread is.
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Remember there is plenty of food and supplies out there, even if people are already panic buying. We've been through this before, so we'll go through it again if we need to. Be kind, patient and positive.

In this weeks blog post I talk about a project I n

In this weeks blog post I talk about a project I never really got off the ground, and wonder how many people actually grow other varieties of giant veg in NZ.
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And yeah, those aren’t giant vegetables in the photo, just something to catch your eye.
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Link to the blog plus other awesome stuff is in my bio, up there 👆
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Here’s a throwback to when I looked way younger,

Here’s a throwback to when I looked way younger, and I had long hair. Only grew it long once, but had it for a while.
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The real question is, should I grow it long again?
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#longhair #hairyme #hairy #tbt #throwbackthursday #blastfromthepast #giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinsnz #pumpkinnz #pumpkingrower #tinypatch #growinginsmallarea #tinygarden #tinypatchnz

My copy of how to grow world class giant pumpkins

My copy of how to grow world class giant pumpkins 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 turned up today. It has taken around 5 months to arrive. 🗺️
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It now completes my set, and I have all the books 📖 in the series. These books were a great source for people, well before this thing called the internet arrived. This book, the first one in the series came out in 1993. Back in 1993 I would have been 11, at primary school.
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In some ways I wish I had known about the giant pumpkin growing world sooner than I did.
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I like these old books, not for the growing information contained within them (which is old, but interesting none the less), but for the biographies and stores from growers growing many years ago. Names I've never heard of before.
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It shows there is always a continuation of things, people drop in and drop out at different times of their lives. One of the other things I like is that because these books are second hand, there are always marks or highlighted pieces of info the previous owner deemed to be important.
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Anyways, I'll have to sit down and get away from all the "noise" and read up on giant pumpkin growing history. 😄

You know how it goes. You have a pumpkin your try

You know how it goes. You have a pumpkin your trying to keep for as long as you can, you get busy with life. And then you realise you better get the seeds out of your rotting pumpkin.

Happens to all of us, right?

In this post/video you’ll see just how gross the pumpkin was, the full video is in the blog episode.

Link to the blog post is in my bio.

#removingseeds #giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins

Hey are you estimating your pumpkins weight? Yes

Hey are you estimating your pumpkins weight?

Yes - That is awesome, but are you happy with what you are using?
No - Well you should be, it helps you keep track of growth during the season. This coupled with the free tracking sheet will have you the envy of all the other growers. Maybe.

Anyways, If your in the Southern Hemisphere you might be wondering what I am on about, we haven’t even started growing yet. True, but always good to know what’s out there.

And I have a lot of US growers check out my site.

I built a weight estimation calculator, using the OTT method. Put in your 3 measurements and your preferred measuring style, metric or imperial and it will spit out the estimate.

In your chosen format, and the other format.

As well as telling you how far away you are from the world record, and the NZ record. Wait there’s more.

You can even get a summary of what you put in, ideal to copy and paste into a blog diary, to send to other growers or your mum.

Check it out here: https://giantpumpkins.co.nz/weight

Or head to my bio and check out the link, which will give you the link to not only the weight calculator, but free stuff, the latest blog posts, and where you can sign up to be part of the GPNZ Crew.

Please share it with anyone that might find it useful.

#weighestimation #estimate #pumpkinsweight #pumpkinweight #giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinsnz #pumpkinnz

Throwback when I got a load of horse poo, it wasn’t matured at all. In fact I borrowed a trailer from work, got stuck in the paddock and had to get pulled out by the farmer.
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So much mud and horse poo, but I managed to get it right next to where I needed it to be.
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Life lesson. Never let your friend use un mature horse manure.
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#lifelesson #horsemanure #manure #tbt #throwbackthursday #blastfromthepast #giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinsnz #pumpkinnz #pumpkingrower #tinypatch #growinginsmallarea #tinygarden #tinypatchnz

This thought came to me the other day, that there

This thought came to me the other day, that there is something that every single giant pumpkin grower can do, no matter their location, experience or budget. This one thing will make them a better grower. Any guesses what it might be?

You’ll have to head on over to the blog to find out more, and to see if you agree with me or not.

Link to the blog is in my bio, plus links to all sorts of other stuff I have you can check out, click the link to find out more 😀

#giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinsnz #pumpkinnz #pumpkingrower #tinypumpkinpatch #growinginsmallarea #tinygarden

After staring at a computer screen for way too lon

After staring at a computer screen for way too long this morning, I realised it was sunny outside.

Went for a walk around the lake, and very glad I did. Feel great with a dose of vitamin D, and now it's time to eat some 🥓 and eggs 🥚

#sunnyday #gotoutside #lunchtime

Today's adventures, little bays in the Bay of Plen

Today's adventures, little bays in the Bay of Plenty.

#water #tauranga #bayofplenty

While this season’s pumpkin turned into a hot me

While this season’s pumpkin turned into a hot mess of goo this years season, it’s not the first time it’s happened.
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This one was. Something pumpkin growers have to deal with sometimes is pumpkins failing. Early in the season, later in the season it can happen.
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#rottenpumpkin #pumpkinhole #tbt #throwbackthursday #blastfromthepast #giantpumpkins #giantpumpkin #giantpumpkinsnz #giantpumpkinnz #nz #newzealand #giantpumpkingrower #growinggiantpumpkins #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinsnz #pumpkinnz #pumpkingrower #tinypatch #growinginsmallarea #tinygarden #tinypatchnz

One of the things I like about @hamiltongardens is

One of the things I like about @hamiltongardens is that there is always different areas to explore.

Even if you've been there a lot, there could be places you've never gone before.

And taking someone to New places is always fun.

The weather was great today, not too hot ☀

#hamiltonGardens #hamilton #gardens #gardens #hamiltonnz

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